S21 Subarctic and alpine dwarf Salix scrub

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Diagnostic taxa

Agrostis rupestris, Alchemilla pentaphyllea, Antennaria carpatica, Arenaria ciliata aggr., Armeria alpina, Bartsia alpina, Bistorta vivipara, Campanula alpina, Campanula scheuchzeri, Cardamine alpina, Carex atrata, Carex curvula, Carex foetida, Carex parviflora, Cherleria sedoides, Dryas octopetala, Euphrasia minima aggr., Festuca quadriflora, Festuca violacea, Gentiana brachyphylla, Gentiana verna, Gnaphalium supinum, Kobresia myosuroides, Leucanthemopsis alpina, Ligusticum mutellinoides, Luzula alpinopilosa, Myosotis alpestris, Oreochloa disticha, Pedicularis verticillata, Plantago alpina, Poa alpina, Primula minima, Ranunculus alpestris, Sagina glabra, Salix herbacea, Salix reticulata, Salix retusa, Salix serpillifolia, Saxifraga androsacea, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Sedum alpestre, Sibbaldia procumbens, Silene acaulis, Soldanella alpina, Trifolium thalii, Veronica alpina, Veronica aphylla
Bryophytes: Kiaeria starkei, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Polytrichastrum sexangulare

Constant taxa

Agrostis rupestris, Anthoxanthum odoratum aggr., Avenella flexuosa, Bartsia alpina, Bistorta vivipara, Campanula scheuchzeri, Carex sempervirens, Cherleria sedoides, Dryas octopetala, Euphrasia minima aggr., Festuca quadriflora, Festuca violacea, Gentiana verna, Gnaphalium supinum, Homogyne alpina, Kobresia myosuroides, Leucanthemopsis alpina, Ligusticum mutellina, Luzula alpinopilosa, Myosotis alpestris, Plantago alpina, Poa alpina, Primula minima, Ranunculus alpestris, Ranunculus montanus aggr., Salix herbacea, Salix reticulata, Salix retusa, Saxifraga androsacea, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Sedum alpestre, Selaginella selaginoides, Sesleria caerulea, Sibbaldia procumbens, Silene acaulis, Soldanella alpina, Veronica alpina
Bryophytes: Polytrichastrum alpinum, Sanionia uncinata
Lichens: Cetraria islandica

Dominant taxa

Salix herbacea, Salix reticulata, Salix retusa, Salix serpillifolia

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.

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